The United States will host the QUAD Foreign Ministers Meeting on July 1 in Washington, DC. Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State Tommy Pigott, during a press briefing, announced this yesterday.
Mr. Pigott said, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host foreign Ministers from Australia, India and Japan for the 2025 Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting next week.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, in a social media post, pointed out that he had a good conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penelope Ying-Yen Wong before they head out for the Quad meeting. They also exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and the Indo-Pacific.
Earlier on 18th of this month, US President Donald Trump accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to attend the QUAD Summit, which will take place in New Delhi later this year.
The QUAD is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The QUAD’s origins date back to the collaboration in response to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami